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Citrus Trail at Lizzie Hart Sink

Central Florida

With some of the state’s largest population centers and easiest access by air, Central Florida is a mecca for outdoor enthusiasts in the know.

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Riding the ECRRT to Osteen

ECRRT

June 25, 2013    John Keatley

Volusia County’s East Central Regional Rail Trail, or ECRRT, runs east towards the coast from Green Springs Park. This segment ended at Osteen when I biked it, but has been extended since.

River Lakes Conservation Area

River Lakes Conservation Area

Melbourne      ( 28.230012, -80.811194 )      7.2 miles

Bounding the eastern side of Brevard County between Lake Poinsett and Lake Washington, River Lakes Conservation Area protects the St. Johns River floodplain while offering miles to roam

Riverview

River basin with blue water and houses on far shore

Where the Alafia River widens as it works it way towards Tampa Bay, Riverview was founded in 1856

Rock Springs Run Hiking Trail

Rock Springs Run State Park

Rock Springs Run Reserve State Park  |  Sorrento
( 28.805196, -81.453799 )      12.3 miles

With more than 12 miles of hiking through the heart of Florida black bear territory, the Rock Springs Run Hiking Trail gets you into the wild outside Orlando.

Rock Springs Run Reserve State Park

Rock Springs Run State Reserve

Mount Plymouth      ( 28.810855,-81.45779 )      

You have a better-than-average chance of spotting a Florida black bear at Rock Springs Run State Reserve, a vast wilderness area in the Wekiva River basin. This is the one park where we’ve seen the most evidence of our native Florida black bear.

Rocky Creek Trails Nature Preserve

Trail under large oaks

Tampa      ( 28.070059, -82.569623 )      1.0 miles

Adjacent to the to the multi-use Upper Tampa Bay Trail, Rocky Creek Trails Nature Preserve offers a short hiking-only stroll through a surprisingly diverse plant community.

Ross Prairie Loop

A marshy area on Ross Prairie

Cross Florida Greenway  |  Ocala
( 29.038717, -82.295367 )      3.5 miles

3.5 miles. Circling the largest prairie ecosystem on the Cross Florida Greenway, the Ross Prairie Loop showcases massive oaks and panoramic views

Ruskin

Tomatoes piled up for market

The Little Manatee River meets Tampa Bay at Ruskin, a farming community in southern Hillsborough County best known for its delicious tomatoes sold statewide

Saddle Creek Park Nature Trail

Saddle Creek Park

Lakeland      ( 28.063930, -81.880635 )      2.4 miles

An urban park with camping east of downtown Lakeland, Saddle Creek Park has a 2.4 mile round-trip birding trail and a connector to Tenoroc

Salt Lake Hiking Trail

Pine flatwoods

Salt Lake WMA  |  Mims
( 28.6397, -80.8900 )      4.1 miles

Circling the central pine flatwoods of the uplands between the lakes of Salt Lake WMA, the 4.1-mile Salt Lake Hiking Trail is a great birding destination

Salt Lake WMA

Forest road between tall trees

Mims      ( 28.639741,-80.889969 )      

Spanning nearly 8,000 acres between Salt Lake, Lake Loughman, and South Lake, Salt Lake WMA is a popular birding and fishing destination with many miles of trails

Sams House at Pine Island

Sams House Hammock Loop

Pine Island Conservation Area  |  Merritt Island
( 28.4730, -80.7184 )      2.8 miles

A delightful immersion into the natural side of Merritt Island, the trails at Sams House at Pine Island range from mild to wild as they draw you deeper into coastal habitats along the Indian River Lagoon

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